Quatuor Akilone

A great friendship connected Antonín Dvořák to Johannes Brahms throughout his life. As his Senior, Brahms helped him on numerous occasions during his career, including a precious recommendation to Simrock who went on to become Dvořák’s editor. There are many letters full of fraternity and admiration that testify for this precious connection. We would like to celebrate this beautiful friendship in this program that includes Leoš Janáček, Dvořák’s junior who paid him regular visits in Vysoka, a magical place surrounded by nightingales in spring, a domain where Dvořák loved spending most of his free time surrounded by family and close to Josefina, one of his first loves, the dedicatee of Cypresses and the sister of Dvořák’s wife who became a dear friend. Josef Suk, primaries of the famous Prague Quartet, composer and also Dvořák’s son-in-law joined the party as well. These strong connections enabled many of Dvořák’s work as well as his worldwide renown.

A program to celebrate friendship!

Quartet solo

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
String quartet in A minor op.51 n.2 33'

Antonín DVORAK (1841-1904)
"Cypress" B.152 (excerpts) (SUK version) 15'

Josef SUK (1874-1935)
Barkarola - Andante con moto B dur 4 '

Leoš JANACEK (1854-1928)
String quartet n.2 " Lettres intimes " 25'

Quartet +

Antonín DVORAK (1841-1904)
String quartet n.10 in E b major, op.51 33'

Josef SUK (1874-1935)
Barkarola - Andante con moto B dur 4 '

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
String quintet op.111 with Léa Hennino, viola 30'

OR

Antonín DVORAK (1841-1904)
"Cypresses" B.152 (excerpts) 15'
Andante affetuoso ed appassionato op.2 10'

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Quintet with piano with Théo Fouchenneret, piano 45'

OR

Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
String quartet in a minor op.51 n.2 33'

Josef SUK
Barkarola - Andante con moto B dur 4 '

Antonin DVORAK
Piano quintet in A major n.2 op.81 35'
with Théo Fouchenneret, piano
OR
String quintet in Eb major n.3 op.97
with Léa Hennino, viola
OR
String quintet in G major n.2 op.77
with Laurène Durantel, double bass

In conjunction with the release of the album 'Deep in the Forest', October 2024 (Klarthe)